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canine distemper

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noun

  1. See distemper 1

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The local livestock department said samples from the tigers showed canine distemper virus - though authorities have not confirmed how the outbreak happened.

From BBC Feb. 23, 2026

The provincial livestock office in Chiang Mai said in a statement on Friday that testing detected the highly infectious canine distemper virus as well as bacteria affecting the respiratory system.

From Barron's Feb. 21, 2026

These included rabies for dogs and cats, canine parvovirus and canine distemper for dogs, and feline panleukopenia and feline Bordetella for cats.

From Science Daily Dec. 22, 2023

Populations of that subspecies found only on the island crashed to roughly 100 in 1999 because of a canine distemper epidemic.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 5, 2023

Still, his organization recommends that “for small and highly vulnerable populations, it’s a good idea to do vaccinations” against canine distemper.

From Seattle Times Feb. 1, 2023

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